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Boating Safety… Trinity Unit Just below Lewiston Dam is the Trinity River Fish Hatchery, and river valleys turned upside down in the search for gold. Bear precautions… Black bears are common around Welcome to the Trinity Unit… built to help compensate for the loss of upstream spawning The lone prospector and his mule who first entered the Trinity Lake campgrounds, and they have been known to walk into campsites, climb into moored boats, and raid ice United States The Trinity Unit is one of three units that comprise the habitat when the dams were built. The California Department mountains quickly became part of the early history of this Department of of Fish and Game operates the facility which has the capacity area as the easy to reach surface deposits were depleted. A chests or food left lying around. The potential for bear Agriculture Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area. It was encounters can be reduced if visitors follow some common established by Congress in 1965. These areas were recognized to spawn and incubate salmon and steelhead eggs each season. new generation of miners and mining engineers, backed by sense do’s and don’ts: for their unique and varied recreation potential. Visitors are welcome to tour the hatchery. big eastern money, began to devise new and better methods for recovering the yellow stuff. A lot of the money made in Downstream from the hatchery is the Sven-Olbertson Side 1. Use bear proof garbage receptacles and bins. Do not Trinity Unit Trinity and Lewiston Lakes form the core of the Trinity Unit Northern California gold mines went to finance Union efforts Channel, an area of extensive riparian and fisheries habitat leave garbage unattended in campsite, or boat. where water oriented sports such as fishing, water-skiing and during the Civil War. rehabilitation. This is an interpretive site and offers excellent Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity houseboating dominate the recreation spotlight. For the 2. Store food, pet food, etc. in bear proof food lockers if adventurous, however, there are many other activities, such wildlife viewing opportunities. Organized efforts to recover gold from the area in and around available. Otherwise, store food in air tight containers, National Recreation Area the current sites of Trinity and Lewiston Lakes continued well as wildlife viewing, hiking, hunting, automobile touring, The town of Lewiston is situated within the Trinity Unit at its disguised with a tarp or blanket, in your car, or in your into the 1940s but came to a halt with the shutting down of photography, and picnicking. south end. “Lewis Town” got its start in 1840 when B.F. Lewis trailer if feasible. You can also hang all food/ice chests the last of the big bucket line dredges in 1947. Carrville Pond began a ferry operation and trading post on the Trinity River in trees at least 10 feet above the ground and 5 feet The Trinity and Shasta Units are administered by the USDA was home to this final testament to the search for gold and, near the present site of the old one lane bridge. The town away from the trunk. Forest Service. The Whiskeytown Unit is administered by the for years afterward, the Carrville Dredge floated idly in its still roared to life during the Gold Rush and again with the building 3. DO NOT take food, drinks, or cosmetics into your USDI National Park Service. waters. of Trinity and Lewiston Dams in the late 1950s. The historic sleeping area. heart of Lewiston has been largely renovated and makes for 4. Respect the rights of bears. DO NOT FEED OR PET The construction of Trinity and a delightful stop. The Trinity Valley… BEARS. California Code of Regulations 251.3 “prohibits Lewiston Dams… Trinity Vista, on County Road 105 just north of Trinity Dam, Prior to the construction of Trinity and Lewiston Dams and feeding of big game mammals,” punishable by a The Trinity River Division of the Central Valley Project was is a great place to take a break, catch one of the area‘s most the subsequent filling of the lakes, the Trinity valley between $1,000 find and/or 6 months in jail or both.) designed to provide water, flood control and power to Central beautiful views and have a picnic. It is an interpretive stop on Lewiston in the south and Trinity Center in the north was a 5. Report any bear problems to the camp host or Forest and Southern California. It is also used for recreation and fish the Trinity Heritage Scenic Byway. relatively isolated and beautiful area…home to several Service Ranger Station at (530)-623-2121. and wildlife conservation. Bowerman Barn is located just off Highway 3 on County impressive farms and ranches that were surrounded by lush forests of fir, pine and cedar. During the Gold Rush, a few Campground and Camping Water from the Trinity River Basin is stored, regulated and Road 160 between Covington Mill and Bowerman Boat Ramp enterprising men and women made good money while raising diverted through a system of reservoirs, dams, power plants, and is a stop along the Trinity Heritage Scenic Byway. This Information beef and dairy cows and other agricultural products needed tunnels and conduits into water deficient areas of the Central restored barn provides a unique look into the history of Trinity Many campgrounds accept reservations from the National to fuel the search for gold. Valley. County. Built in 1878 by Jacob Bowerman, it is an outstanding Recreation Reservation Service. Call 1-877-444-6777 or example of a late 19th century handcrafted structure. There was the Scott Ranch near Trinity Center, the Trinity contact them on the web at www.recreation.gov Trinity Dam and power plant are located on the Trinity River Ranch and Cattle Company on the East Fork of the Trinity nine miles upstream from the town of Lewiston. It is one of Trinity Center is situated along Highway 3 near the north end Campground hosts… Several of the larger Forest Service River, the Linton Ranch, the Bragdon Ranch, the Freethy and the highest earth filled dams in the world, rising 465 feet above of Trinity Lake. It offers a variety of services and an interesting campgrounds within the Trinity Unit have resident Feeney Ranches. There was Cedar Stock Farm and the Van the river bed. It is 1/2 mile long across the top and 1/2 mile look back into the area‘s rich Gold Rush history. Originally campground hosts who spend all or part of the summer Matre Ranch, Papoose Ranch and Eastman Farm. These are wide through the base. Construction began on the dam in settled in 1851, it quickly became a hub for trade and travel helping take care of their campground and assisting campers. all names familiar to vacationers on these lakes because they 1957 and was completed in 1961. in an area rich with gold and agriculture along the Portland-Sacramento Stage Route. During the Gold Rush 1,200 are now the names of arms or ridges or other features that Dispersed area camping… Camping outside of a Lewiston Dam was constructed at the same time as Trinity. It people called “Trinity Centre” home. The town was moved define the waters of these lakes. developed campground is permitted on Trinity Lake. provides after-bay storage for releases from the Trinity power Dispersed camping is not permitted on Lewiston Lake. from its original location some time in the late 1850s to Before the first explorations by early fur traders and prospectors plant. It also serves to direct Trinity River water into the 11 mile accommodate local mining interests. It was once again moved the Trinity Valley was home to the Native American tribe Fees… Most Forest Service campgrounds and all long Clear Creek Tunnel for diversion to Whiskeytown Lake in the late 1950s when construction began on Trinity Dam. known as the Wintu. Their existence here, while not easy, was commercial campgrounds charge a fee. There are no fees and power plant. It is also used to control water releases for Several of the old buildings were picked up and moved to their rich. They hunted the hills and river banks for a variety of for boat access campgrounds. These fees are used to help downstream fisheries needs. present locations and serve to maintain the town‘s link with game animals and fished the rivers and streams for salmon pay the cost of cleaning and maintaining the campgrounds. Forest Service Trinity Lake was formed with the completion of Trinity Dam its historic past. As a result, Trinity Center is probably the most and steelhead. They gathered the acorns of the blue and Golden Eagle Passports are NOT valid for overnight in 1961 and was filled completely by 1963. When full, it has widely travelled town in the United States! black oaks. They traded a variety of goods, such as obsidian, camping, use of developed boat launches or concessionaire Shasta Trinity National Forest a 145 mile shoreline and is 19 miles long. While in Trinity Center, stop at the Scott Museum, founded across a broad area with neighbors in the Scott Valley to the services, and consequently, do not apply to fee sites on the north, the Central Valley to the southeast, along the lower Trinity Unit of the National Recreation Area. 2014 Provided Free of Charge The Stuart Fork Arm is the hub of most of the activity on by E.W. Scott, a lifelong resident of the area. The museum is Trinity River, and with the tribes around Mt. Shasta and the the lake. It extends to the west and is fed by the Stuart Fork open during the summer months and houses an excellent Season… Most Forest Service campgrounds are open from Modoc Plateau.
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